Speaker 1: It is my great pleasure to once again and welcome
back to our podcast none other than the man himself,
the unified super middleweight champ of the world, Canelo Algarez.
Vanello will tell the folks what you've got coming up.
You're going to be taken on the IDF title holder
William's skull. It's a unification fight in an effort few
to once again become the undisputed champion of the one
hundred and sixty eight pound weight class. Will take place
May third in Riad, Saudi Arabia, live on pay per view.
So welcome, Thank you very much for doing this.
Speaker 2: Canelo, my pleasure then always have pleasures to be with
you here, all.
Speaker 1: Right, I appreciate that. So, first of all, this is
going to be in your long career, your first fight
to take place outside of the United States and your
home country of Mexico. I wonder if you're if you're
looking forward to the make I know you've been to
Saudi Arabia to visit, but in terms of to actually
go there to fight, are you looking forward to this
and what did it take you? What did it take
to convince you to go there? Other than I guess
whatever the big money that Canelo Alvarez is going to
make for anytime he steps in the boxing ring.
Speaker 3: You know, I always say that for me, fighting in
other countries, what's a dream?
Speaker 2: No? In my career, I think I can. I accomplish everything.
Speaker 3: In my career already, So this kind of thing is
more by myself, because fighting in another countries is something
new for me, another experience for me for my career,
and and and I'm very excited to be fighting outside
of USA or my country Mexico. So that kind of
thing is morevery myself, especially at this point of my career.
I already accomplish everything, So these kind of things more
by myself.
Speaker 1: But also, let's be honest, it was a big paycheck
come along with it too, right now.
Speaker 3: Always always, of course, I always say I just go
outside of my country or the USA.
Speaker 2: It's a big money there.
Speaker 3: So but no matter what, if it's in USA or
my country, I always make a lot of.
Speaker 1: Money, exactly, And I just wonder be because of that.
Is there even a small part of you that's maybe disappointed? Uh?
I know you're looking forward to as you just talked
about going there and fighting in a new place. Yeah,
but any slightness. Why that you're not in Vegas on
the single to my weekend with your fans who always
turn out for you and probably won't be making the
trip to Saudi Arabia.
Speaker 3: Yeah, you know, sometimes you know about the money. It's
about to have a different experience in my career, and
the only thing I can do for my fans in
this situation is that I'm gonna fight in Sunday morning
then in Saudi Arabia, and they can watch my fight
at the same time Saturday here and right pop say
or Mexico.
Speaker 1: So just so people people understand that you're gonna fight.
But the time you enter the ring in Saudi Arabia.
Speaker 2: In the morning something Sunday like that.
Speaker 1: The same time we always watch here in the United
States in Mexico, so't different.
Speaker 3: You can watch the fight here at the same time,
so you always and and you know, my fans they're
gonna understand me that.
Speaker 2: For me, fighting in other.
Speaker 3: Countries at this point of my career makes sense a
lot because I always try to to go to other
countries to have the experience in my career to fighting
outside of my country and and and the USA.
Speaker 1: But before you were able to make this arrangement with Turkey.
You know, there was a lot of back and forth
between the two of you on the social media platforms.
Uh that were somewhat negative about not doing a fight
with him or you know, him having some bad things
to say about you. Obviously, uh that was overcome or
story and we can't.
Speaker 3: Talk about that right now.
Speaker 2: No, no, no, no, no, it's fine. Who say no, okay,
I'll just.
Speaker 1: Tell our listeners that's no problem, no problem that uh no,
that that that that was overcome and that you have
made apparently a four fight agreement to work with him
for this fight against Skull, the Crawford fighting, the all
in two more fights next year in Saudi Arabia. So
my question to you is, how are you guys able
to overcome that or was it just a matter of
you guys.
Speaker 3: Reviews, misunderstand, misunderstanding miss You know, the communication is very important.
That's why communication is one of the best, one of
the most important things in in in in person, you
need to communicate the things right right. We don't have
that communication straightforward. It's always somebody in the middle, so
we never like I talked directly at this point when
I was in London, and I went there just to say, hey,
I don't have bad things to say about you.
Speaker 2: I don't. I don't even know you, so how I
can I can say bad things. I'm not that kind
of guy. And everything is good. And then and then
that business can.
Speaker 3: But I go there to to Loan None and said
to say to him, I never do you respect anybody.
I'm not that kind of like because I don't need
it and I'm not that kind of person. So and
then the business came, you know, and I think it's
bad communication.
Speaker 1: Wow, okay, that work communication all right. So now you
go in and you fight against William Skull, and so
I must ask you about that. Back when you were
fighting against uh Haim Mangia, he was an eight rounder
buried on your undercard that was so deep on the
undercard that it wasn't even a part of the preliminary stream.
And even somebody like myself Canelo always gets in hearinga
really early. It was even too early for when I
got to the areena, I didn't see the fight. So
my question is you got stripped then in your next
fight going into the Berlanga fight of the IBF title
because you didn't fight him as a mandatory and you
even had said to myself and others, who is this guy?
You know?
Speaker 2: That guy I don't even know William.
Speaker 1: So he went on to win the title that they
took away from you. Mm hmm, even though clearly you
were the number one fighter in your weight class. Uh
So why fight him now You've already been undisputed. It's
not like you need that to complete the collection like
you did when you fought Kayla Plan.
Speaker 3: You know, you know? Uh do you saw how I
I get into disputed right eleven months three on the
three on the Fated Fighters and this and that. At
this point, I think this fight makes sense more for
everybody for two Kai and and as because you know
wants me to recuperate that title back so and be
on disputed again. So and me too because I'm gonna
be the two times on dispuit fighter.
Speaker 1: And you're also you're the only one to ever do
it even once, and so you would obviously become the
first and only to do it twice.
Speaker 2: Yeah, so it makes sense.
Speaker 3: I think I think it makes sense a lot, for
that's what at this point of my career.
Speaker 1: Okay, so we all know what is supposed to be
next if everything goes well for you in the fight
with Skull that it's supposed to be the Terrence Crawford
fight in September. What is the level of your excitement
about the possibility of the Crawford fight, because you hadn't
really shown a lot of interest, even though he was
calling you out left and right. You had said he
really didn't interest you. Now obviously you've accepted the match.
Speaker 2: You know, I don't have that in my mind right now.
Speaker 3: I'm hunt of person focus on Williams School because I
need to put all my focus on this fight, and
I don't even thinking about Craftord fight.
Speaker 2: We don't have nothing yet with Caraford. Obviously it's acting.
They they one and.
Speaker 3: But uh, the person focus on William's School, I'm not
that kind of why talking about other fights before I.
Speaker 2: Finished one?
Speaker 1: So I should I should ask you about the two
twenty twenty six fights and maybe a BVO rematch or
undisputed or anything else.
Speaker 3: Yeah, but you know, always always good things come so
under person focused on Williams Food, Yeah, doesn't make sense
if we're talking about other fights. You know, it's something
we we already know. There's something they really once for September.
Speaker 1: You know what I was interested in is as we
as I mentioned before, you you defeated himI Mangia in
one of your fights last year. Now that he's working
with with Eddie Renoso training him and he's part of
your camp. Now he's going to be on this undercard
and a rematch trying to evannge a loss to brus Arasse.
Speaker 3: Uh.
Speaker 1: I wonder how was it to have your old foe
in the camp with you? And I say that because
when we were doing the fight against him, I always
had the impression leading up to your fight that you
guys kind of liked each other. And now it's part
of the team.
Speaker 2: No, Like I.
Speaker 3: Say, then, I don't like to fight with Mexican because
because I support Mexico and I suppose that talent from Mexico, right, and.
Speaker 2: We have this fight with and with that and everything.
Speaker 3: But he asked him for help with Eddie, and I'm
I don't I don't mind.
Speaker 2: I don't mind.
Speaker 3: I really I really like it because with Eddie, but
he's gonna learn a.
Speaker 1: Lot and God sparring for you too. I would think, No, we.
Speaker 3: Don't asparing yet, but if we're aspiring were going to
help each other.
Speaker 2: Obviously it is way different, but but I like it.
Speaker 3: I like to be there and see how much he's
improved with Eddie and and the way he's working. He
worked hard and and and I like the idea, sup
support my people.
Speaker 1: Let me wrap up with just one more question. You're
talking about the stage of your career. You mentioned that
phrase a number of times, and I wonder You've done
so many things, all the titles, all the big fights,
all the money, all the accolades. I wondered, what are
what are the goals that remain for you still in
your career? You know, however long it may last, you know,
do the best things.
Speaker 3: I don't know two years, three years, I don't know
how many years more. But I do the best things
for my career. And like this fighting in other countries,
but it is one of my dreams and now it's close,
so I like that kind of things for my career
right now.
Speaker 1: Well, I appreciate your time, and I'll look forward to
seeing the fight, even if I will be a chance
to be insidy ready, But I which you've asked the block,
and as always, thanks a lot for doing this.
Speaker 2: Thank you Don